The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-26
A Friendly Conference.

We did not propose a discussion of the
Senatorial situation with the Florida Her
aid to air our rhetoric or make a display
OF logical twistings. AS Democratic
paper, THE PALATKA NEWS is interested
in settling the controversy now dividing
the party, and we believe its friend, the
Herald, is equally interested for the same
reason. Let us be frank with each other,
and attempt to make ourselves useful.
Only a few months ago when the
Herald thought Bloxham strongest with
the Legislature, our contemporary was
anxious to abide by the decision of that
body, to which the question is committed
by the law. Now that events have
proved that we were right and the
Herald wrong, our contemporary APP
peals to the people and urges that ire
sponsible bodies, acting outside the ld,c,
shall dictate the choice of Florida Sena-
tor? Will the Herald continue to pursue
such a policy?
The questions of relative ability, rela-
tive popularity and relative fitness have
been already fully discussed by us and
to our former utterances we commend
our opponent. We shall not urge these
now because both are able and the Her
aid assures us that nothing we can say
will affect its preconceived opinions; we
are not wasting time or words in an idle
debate; in our present undertaking we
look to results and we expect the same
frank dealing we shall give.
The Herald expresses its readiness for
conference. Two months ago the
Herald declared that ON most import
ant matter affecting heavily the inter
ests of the State at large as we'll as the.
result of the pending contest, its ''infor-
nation was too scant and it's investiga-
ton too crude to- allow of expression
On March A, ult., we gave all the infor-
nation we could gather ON the subject
for the benefit of the Hel-aid and San
ford Journdf-we also referred to-
official sources of information that
our esteemed contemporaries might
readily make independent researches
at the fountain head The editor
of the Florida Herald has. now on his
desk, our honest opinion on this matter
plainly expressed and we hope that our
conclusions, if not justified by the. facts,
viii be corrected by review Of the evi-
dence which will h. the uI-hot Of his
cogitation and deep investigation and
patient inquiry pursued for two months
The public has right to such an ex
preston of opinion while the matter i.
still of living interest and it is n subject
pertinent tn the objects of the confer
ence accepted by the Herald, and neces-
sary to the full understanding of I'll,
position confronting us.
The Herald made a distinct statement
that certain rumors We're current and de
clared that ia Justice TO himself, Gov
Perry should make certain appointment,
past due. In answer To specific chal
lenge, the Herald rose to particulars
cited the case of Judge Foster and re-
iterated slanderous report founded
only on the tax Of the streets. Thi.
charge has been rebutted SO full
ly that the Herald asks tim,
for reflection before reaching a con
clusion! Does the Herald beIiev,
that Gov. Perry is prostituting a publ,
trust to crafty personal ambition
Then we humbly submit that it is tn,
duty of the Herald to cry aloud and spar
MOTTO bring Jortrard the proofs. If tn
Herald believes that the suspicious I.
which it gave currency and effect wer
groundless, then IL is iR honor bound 4
make rep0ratioH FIJI and ample befor
the poison has drought its dppointe,
uork. The school in which the editor u
the Herald received his training held il
high honor the injunction. nobless
obiige. John L. Graves has not lost tn
impress of the mold which gave shap
to his intellect and tixity to his princi
pies.
We yet have full faith in the homo
and integrity of oil the members of tn
Board of Internal Improvement whic
made the deeds to the Drainage Con
pany. We have no more reason To in
peach the honesty and ability of Bio,
ham than of George 7. Raney and Wn
ID. Barnes and the other Trustees-w
believe Florida has no truer sons-n
living men stand higher in public e.
TEEN, or are more worthy of it in th
opinion of him who writes these word
Neither have we knowledge whic
would impeach the faithful service {
the engineers who represented the Stat,
Neither do we doubt the correctness ,